反身代詞在中學英語中的用法極其靈活,搭配頻頻出現,為幫助同學們復習和積累,特將中學英語中出現的反身代詞用法歸納如下:
1. 用以加強語氣,表示親自。
If one wants knowledge of a skill, one must take part in it oneself.
He went there himself the day before yesterday.
2. 與典型介詞搭配,構成固定短語,表達特定含義。
1) (all) by oneself 單獨地
When I was young, I had to make a living all by myself.
Would you go there by yourself?
2) to oneself 獨自享用
When he eats in a restaurant, he likes a table to himself.
3) for oneself 為自己;獨自
One shouldn’t live for himself alone.
You must find it out for yourself.
4) of oneself自動地
The door opened of itself.
5) between ourselves私下里
Just between ourselves, I don’t think much of him.
6) in oneself本身
The materials in themselves were not poisonous.
7) beside oneself喜怒時發狂
She was beside herself with joy.
8) by itself自然地
The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.
3. 與典型動詞搭配,構成固定短語。
1) be not oneself身體不好
I’m not quite myself today.(I’m unwell.)
2) enjoy oneself玩得很痛快
3) help oneself to sth. 隨便吃
Please help yourself to some fish.
4) teach oneself sth.自學
When he was young, he taught himself advanced mathematics.
5) accustom oneself to 習慣于
He quickly accustomed himself to this new way of life.
6) devote oneself to致力于
I am determined to devote myself to the cause of education.
7) adapt oneself to適應
She quickly adapted herself to the new climate.
8) adjust oneself to調整;適應
The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.
9) behave oneself舉止得體
Please behave yourselves.
10) dress oneself穿衣服
He is too young to dress himself.
11) seat oneself就坐
He seated himself in the chair and began to read the novel.
12) make oneself heard / understood / seen / known / believed讓自己被(別人)聽見/聽懂/看見/認識/相信
He raised his voice to make himself heard by all.
13) find oneself無意識中發現自己
At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and sat down to eat our picnic lunch.
14) express oneself清楚表達自己的意思
He is still unable to express himself in English.
15) talk to oneself自言自語
16) come to oneself 蘇醒